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    FinTech Company Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    UK-based Fintech firm with an innovative end-to-end platform for SME’s in emerging and growth economies.
    The company is in the commercialization stage, with contracts signed in India with state governments, banks, and trade associations for the rollout of the SAAS product. - Software has been extensively developed over the past 7 years and is now commercially ready. - Our platform helps businesses capture their transactions, stock levels, and tax affairs in one place, and automatically delivers a set of accounts. - We provide business owners a digital storefront with accounting solutions, no matter where they are based and what products they sell. - The company recently engaged Alverium Partners Limited to provide services in respect of an IPO offering of shares in the capital of the company, a UK PLC, on the London Stock Exchange. - The company expects the changes to take place over the coming months and is independently raising some capital itself. - The founder was awarded top Fintech CEO by a global technology magazine, and the company was listed in the top 50 most admired companies (Silicon Review)
    7.1   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 1 Mn for 3%
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    Pet Shop Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Pet service mobile application with 50,000 downloads, seeking investment for marketing, and location expansoin.
    Currently in the pre-revenue stage, with a strong reputation and over 50,000 organic app downloads in London. - Around 300 people find us through Google search and visit our website each day, with approximately 10% going on to download our app. - Our services include GPS-tracked dog walking, access to veterinary care, grooming, pet insurance, and professional dog training. - What sets us apart from competitors is that, until now, all our service providers, dog walkers, vets, trainers, have received 100% of the revenue. We chose not to take a cut initially to attract top talent from other platforms and build strong brand credibility. Moving forward, we plan to introduce a revenue-sharing model. - Our unique selling point is our proprietary micro-insurance technology, which allows us to offer coverage for dogs of up to GBP 1.5 million per service, which is 10x better than the market average. - We're implementing a few cosmetic tweaks in our app to adjust the revenue-sharing model between us and our service providers. - We are registered as a private limited entity.
    8.6   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 2.4 Mn for 40%
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    FinTech Company Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Fintech software seller to banks and pension funds seeks an investor to boost annual growth.
    Company creates and sells analytical tools to analyze multi-asset class portfolios of banks, pension funds, and hedge funds. - We have 160 clients of which 35% from the USA, 22% from the UK, and 22% are from Switzerland. - Existing clients include GS, BNP, Bank of America, KIA, QIA, TRS, CalSTRS, Vontobel, GM, Franklin, and Aberdeen. - Company has received 8 awards for being the best risk management software over the last 11 years.
    7.3   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 6.3 Mn for 20%
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    FinTech Company Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Fintech software seller to banks and pension funds seeks an investor to boost annual growth.
    Company creates and sells analytical tools to analyze multi-asset class portfolios of banks, pension funds, and hedge funds. - We have 160 clients of which 35% from the USA, 22% from the UK, and 22% are from Switzerland. - Existing clients include GS, BNP, Bank of America, KIA, QIA, TRS, CalSTRS, Vontobel, GM, Franklin, and Aberdeen. - Company has received 8 awards for being the best risk management software over the last 11 years.
    7.3   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 6.3 Mn for 20%
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    Travel Portal Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Unique tourism platform that combines video content with the ease of direct booking seeks investor.
    Company with an online tourism platform that is highly scalable with content from the public and sponsored advertisers, who will generate the income. - The platform will earn income through a fixed annual fee that starts from GBP 200. We seek to differentiate ourselves from other commission-based platforms. - Prospective tourists can book hotels and attractions through the platform. - Website contains video content of the attractions, these are uploaded either by the sponsor or the public. - The brand name and company were registered 13 years ago when the founder came up with this idea. The platform was the founder's hobby and he did not think to monetize it until now. - With access to more technology, the owner has realized that this platform has huge potential to be scaled. - Have approx. 200 registered users at the moment. - The investor will get a 10% stake in the company that owns and operates this platform. - The founder currently resides in Turkey.
    Unique tourism platform that combines video content with the ease of direct booking seeks investor.
    7.5   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 540 K for 10%
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    FinTech Company Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Fintech company specializing in loan management and AI-based alternative credit rating with 2 major clients.
    Our company is selling an AI based platform that we have developed for granting micro-loans. - The AI gives instant loan recommendations and is involved in credit rating. - It is possible to manage the business remotely with minimal staff. - The company is headquartered in London and we have a small team in Bangladesh assisting with the operations over there. We have also partnered with some small companies in Bangladesh. Our virtual office is based in London and the core team is based out of Bangladesh and London. - Have 2 clients currently and we are in the process of acquiring an additional 2-3 clients in the coming months. - Launched a one of its kind digital handset financing project with Robi Axiata. Successfully completed 50 million subscribers credit scoring with Robi Axiata. Robi Axiata won the "CommunicAsia" award for telecom innovative solutions with our handset loan platform being one of the winners. Received an initial payment of USD 235,000 for offering the credit rating service. Post-launch of the digital handset loan financing, we will receive USD 1.5 per handset that is financed. - This is a fully integrated loan origination and loan management system with embedded artificial intelligence. Revenue can be generated either through a SaaS based model, service fee per credit rating or a one time licensing fee. - Some features of the platform include mobile verification, EKYC authentication, loan eligibility, and a loan installment dashboard. - Our second client is Pepsi Bangladesh. Pepsi Bangladesh awarded us with their digital reward and loyalty management project for their distributors/retailers. Received an initial payment of USD 10,000 for the application and we receive a monthly payment of USD 2,000 to maintain the platform. - Our target is the Axiata and Telenor group of companies in other countries. - In South and South East Asia, many lending firms struggle to evaluate peoples credit worthiness and our award winning solution helps mitigates the gap. - Our system uses telecom data, mobile wallet data, bank data and psychometric data. - We are at an advanced discussion with a leading bank in Bangladesh to do the credit scoring for their SME loan and consumer loan. - At an advanced discussion to launch the handset financing project with the biggest telecom operator of Bangladesh. They have over 70 million subscribers. - Run rate sales are nil currently but once the deals are finalized, the potential revenue that the business can generate is staggering. - Founders have over 18 years of fintech experience and have handled projects like Orange Money and Airtel Money. - Our plan is to give a country rights license to a franchisee who would pay the license fee of GBP 400,000 against 5% with profit sharing of 50/50 across all product portfolios. We are targeting around 8 countries in phase 1 and phase 2 would be a license fee with profit-sharing models only.
    7.5   London
    Run Rate Sales
    USD 800 thousand
    EBITDA Margin
    40 %
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 2 Mn for 40%
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    Gaming Website Seeking Loan in London, UK

    Mobile games business with projected USD 1-2M annual turnover, 20-30% profit margins.
    Recently started mobile games development company, with operations in UK, USA, Jordan and Pakistan. - 8 mobile games are already released on Google Play store and App store. - We own and have developed AAA 3d mobile games which are very big sized action, sport, and fighting games. - There are many players online and winners can claim their winnings through USDT crypto, which will be added to their wallet. - Players can download for free and up to 3 coins can be used, after which the players have to purchase new coins in order to continue. - Projecting annual turnover of USD 1 to 2 million in the first year with 20 to 30% profit margins. - The business has 17 permanent employees. Additionally, we have around 74 contract employees across all the locations.
    7.4   London
    Run Rate Sales
    USD 1.5 million
    EBITDA Margin
    29 %
    Business Loan
    USD 1 Mn at 8%
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    Crypto Company Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Crypto Investment and rewards platform built and scaling userbase rapidly.
    The company acquired a European crypto license in the early months of this year and left beta in July with over 10K users live on the platform with APIs in the final stages to integrate into several third-party partner platforms. - As of last month, it is onboarding 200+ organic users a day and is ready to begin scaling efforts. - All the team members are working remotely.
    8.4   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 590 K for 10%
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    Gaming Website Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    SaaS platform at the crossroad between gaming and team-building to boost engagement in remote teams.
    Partnerships: with one global payroll company and one founder-matching program. - Number of clients: Currently building traction with 100 people on the waiting list. - Revenue model: Freemium model with paid Premium subscriptions, pay-per-user options, and one-off events. - SEIS/EIS approved with Advance Assurance. - Program participation: Part of the Barclays Incubator (Eagle Labs), gaining valuable mentorship and support. - Promoter experience: The founder was a finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, with extensive marketing experience and a strong track record leading remote and hybrid teams.
    7.2   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 590 K for 17%
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    Crypto Business Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Security audited company with a battle-tested blockchain-based framework for issuing crypto ETFs.
    Company with a blockchain-based ETF (exchange-traded fund) framework based on ERC-20. - This technology helps entities issue crypto ETFs of multiple cryptocurrencies and helps individuals purchase these ETFs. - Our platform eliminates the need to purchase multiple cryptocurrencies from different exchanges. - Entities issuing ETFs pay us a 3% fee of the total transaction value. - We are at the pre-launch stage and have not recorded revenue yet. - Have undergone 2 security audits, and currently have more than 1,500 investors backing the project. - We also have a USD 50 million post-launch OTC deal with GEM Digital. - Investors receive tokens that are inherently a share in our company. - The project has a remarkable team of advisors that includes the CEO of Ocean Protocol and a former CFO for Global Derivatives at Merrill Lynch. - No bank loans have been taken by the company. - One of the owners handling this transaction is based in Spain.
    6.9   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 1.17 Mn for 10%
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    FinTech Company Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Company providing tool for predictive risk scoring that helps lenders better assess unbanked people.
    Pioneer company with an image based quiz able to provide on and offline and voice over functionality to include a larger number of people. - Business is registered in London and the owner is in the US. Have employees in USA, UK, Germany and Argentina as we are operational in these countries. - The company is a London-based FinTech firm with 8 employees, operating in the field of predictive risk scoring for unbanked individuals. - Its primary product offering includes psychometric credit scoring models, both generic and bespoke, targeting large Financial Institutions looking to extend credit to underserved individuals. - The company's software and tool for risk scoring are utilized by various financial institutions, with a focus on delivering generic models as well as bespoke models based on the client's own portfolio behavior. - The company's clientele includes large banks in Latin America, with the World Bank sponsoring 4 projects in different African countries. - The company's business model involves charging a fee for creating a pilot and customizing the scoring model, in addition to a fee for each completed questionnaire. - With ISO 27000 certification, the company stands out as the only one equipped with an image-based quiz capable of providing on and offline, as well as voice-over functionality, thereby broadening its reach to a larger audience. - The company has successfully secured 20 large clients and operates on a transaction-based commission model, leveraging its in-house developed software for its operations. - Business is aiming to reach break-even stage by this year and focus on profitability.
    7.9   London
    Run Rate Sales
    USD 320 thousand
    EBITDA Margin
    Operating at loss
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 1 Mn for 50%
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    Travel Portal Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Planning to develop a mobile app wherein travelers can enter and manage travel related plans.
    The company was incorporated in 1995 and used to provide engineering designing services. However, last year, it shut its operations and now plans to develop and launch a mobile app under the same company. We plan to develop a mobile app that will be used by travellers like a diary to enter information on different travel plans they would have. Our app will help travellers enter travelling member's details, travel plans, schedule time / meeting, hotel & flight details, record expenses, emergency contacts and all the other information needed while traveling. The app will largely be suitable for group travels like schools trips, team travels and corporate travels. However, our app could also be used by individual travellers. The app will also have a section to link colleagues & friends so they are aware of user's travel plans & updates. Revenue model will be subscription charges and advertisement of nearby restaurants, activities and shops. The app will be available on iOS, Android and Windows. We have already found 1 investor and are looking for another investor to fund the development and launch of the app. The app design is complete but we are yet to start the development. Business does not own any physical assets at the moment.
    6.9   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 54 K for 30%
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    Mobile App Investment Opportunity in Pune, India

    New Venture building digital utility platform with potential reach of 500 million underserved users.
    1. Company status: Company incorporated a few months ago, is currently in the product development and early business onboarding phase. It is building an app, a mass-market digital platform aimed at Bharat’s underserved users, while also offering niche tech and marketing services. We have a legally established entity in London, along with a registered office. 2. Number of clients: As a newly formed company, we are in the pre-revenue phase. However, the founding team brings a strong network of past clients and partners, with 50+ successful project deliveries across fintech, education, government campaigns, and D2C brands through previous roles and ventures. 3. Revenue model: Subscription priced at INR 49/year with an optional upgrade to an ad-free INR 249/year model. Advertising revenue through Google Ad Manager and AdMob during free trials. Job boards, legal services, and skill modules are embedded into the platform. B2B revenue from app builds, marketing campaigns, and SaaS development. 4. Promoter experience: The promoters bring a strong and diverse leadership background to the business. Collectively, they have over 16 years of experience in global business growth, market expansion, and brand transformation. Their expertise spans technology architecture, SaaS delivery, finance, and brand marketing, with current leadership roles in sectors such as logistics and enterprise solutions. 5. Business relationships: Early-stage conversations are underway with regional content creators, legal and medical consultants, and job platforms for onboarding into the app's ecosystem. Influencer partnerships and government-aligned digital outreach strategies are being mapped for rollout. 6. Awards & recognition: While this is a new venture, the core team has led award-winning brand campaigns and has been part of multiple accelerator cohorts, public communication programs, and national innovation forums in their individual capacities. 7. Licenses and certificates. The company has an incorporation certificate.
    8.3   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 173 K for 5%
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    Ecommerce Website Investment Opportunity in London, UK

    Online home décor superstore with 50k+ customers and experienced founders with $6M+ made.
    • Our goal is to support emerging and established artists by sharing their artworks through our products while providing our customers with unique and high-quality home decor items that can elevate the look and feel of their living spaces. • Creating the category leader in custom and artist-powered home décor products. • Proven track record in establishing e-commerce stores, with a combined lifetime revenue of $6M+ • Our brand has made significant progress in establishing a strong online presence, brand guidelines, and a diverse product portfolio, signifying the end of its initial "profitless" phase. • The company is now ready to accelerate its marketing and sales strategies, prioritizing immediate returns while avoiding unnecessary expenses. Products & Roadmap: • Q2:  Launch marketing and sales efforts to drive immediate returns and profits, including paid ads, influencer/artist marketing, press publications, retail distribution, and affiliate networks. • Q3: Expand product portfolio to offer a wider selection of art across various categories, including rugs, limited edition prints, and stickers. • Q3: Explore partnerships with galleries, dealers, and curators to curate a diverse range of art and reach new audiences. • Q4: Huge increase during BFCM2023. Establish our brand as a recognized brand in the home decor industry, with a focus on sustainability and social responsibility. • Next year:  Continue to innovate and adapt to changing market conditions, while staying true to our mission of supporting the creative community and creating positive change through art. • Usage traction: 50k+ registered/paying customers, 80M people reached organically and through paid ads, 100+ countries covered. • We were non-operational from the start of this year for 4 months as we were re-branding hence the low revenue projection for the current year. • We also have 3 employees that work on a contract with us.
    Online home décor superstore with 50k+ customers and experienced founders with $6M+ made.
    8.4   London
    Run Rate Sales
    USD 320 thousand
    EBITDA Margin
    10 - 20 %
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 108 K for 15%
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    Mobile App Investment Opportunity in Córdoba, Spain

    Online market place built on social and trust to provide skilled services having 20k+ users.
    Online platform built around social and trust where users can post help they require from trusted contacts, i. e service receiver can post their requirement on the app and the service provider can post their quotation and take the transactions forward. - Our revenue will be generated through subscriptions from the service providers and we will also be charging 7.5% on transactions that's executed through our app. - Currently we have 20K + users, most of them are service providers based out of the UK. - Ready to close partnerships in more than 15 countries and develop those markets and are hence looking for investments to establish our presence. - We received a seed investment in 2016 which has given us the funds to develop the UX of the App and pre-launch the App at the tech exhibition in London and in the exhibition we were awarded The Best Consumer App Award. - Promoter has a business experience of 5+ years and has a road map for future group.
    Online market place built on social and trust to provide skilled services having 20k+ users.
    6.6   London
    Run Rate Sales
    Nil
    EBITDA Margin
    Nil
    Partial Stake Sale
    USD 350 K for 10%
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    Investing in Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide

    Investing in businesses is a strategic endeavor that can significantly grow your wealth if approached knowledgeably. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting, understanding the intricacies of businesses for investment is crucial.

    Understanding Business Investment

    Business investment refers to the allocation of capital to a company with the expectation of receiving financial returns. This can occur through direct investment in a private company or by purchasing stocks and shares of publicly traded businesses.

    Types of Business Investments

    1. Equity Investment: This involves purchasing shares of a company. Equity investors become partial owners and have potential returns through dividends and appreciation of the stock value.

    2. Debt Investment: Investors lend money to businesses in exchange for interest income. This can include corporate bonds or business loans.

    3. Venture Capital and Angel Investing: These are types of equity investment where investors provide capital to startups and small businesses that have potential for growth.

    4. Crowdfunding: An innovative way to invest in businesses where multiple investors contribute small amounts of capital via platforms like Kickstarter or Indiegogo.

    Advantages of Investing in Businesses

    • Potential for High Returns: Businesses have the potential to grow substantially, resulting in significant returns on investment.
    • Portfolio Diversification: Investing in various businesses can diversify an investment portfolio, reducing overall risk.
    • Active Involvement: Investors can actively participate in their investments, offering guidance and support to businesses.

    Risks Involved in Business Investment

    Even though investing in businesses offers attractive returns, it involves certain risks:

    • Market Volatility: Economic changes can affect business profitability and stock prices.
    • Failure Risk: Especially with startups, there's always a risk of failure resulting in loss of investment.
    • Regulatory Issues: Changes in laws and regulations can impact businesses adversely.

    How to Choose the Right Business for Investment

    • Research and Analysis: Understand the business model, industry sector, and financial health of the business.
    • Growth Potential: Evaluate the business's potential for growth and scalability.
    • Management Quality: A competent management team can greatly influence a business’s success.
    • Market Trends: Stay updated with market trends and economic conditions that might affect the business.
    • Competitive Advantage: Ensure the business has a unique selling proposition or competitive edge.

    Conclusion

    Investing in businesses for investment can be incredibly rewarding. However, it requires a thorough understanding of the market, diligent research, and careful selection. By weighing the potential benefits against the risks and conducting due diligence, investors can enhance their ability to make profitable investments. Always consider consulting a financial advisor to tailor your investment strategy to your personal financial goals and risk tolerance.

    Invest wisely, and watch your investments flourish!

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